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About Arve Hansen

I'm a researcher at the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo and lead the Norwegian Network for Asian Studies. My research focuses mainly on consumption and sustainability, particularly within the realms of food and mobility, in Southeast Asia and Norway.

Arve Hansen is a researcher at the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo and lead the Norwegian Network for Asian Studies. Hansen's research focuses mainly on consumption and sustainability, particularly within the realms of food and mobility, in Southeast Asia and Norway.

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NBN Episodes hosted by Arve:

Nordic Asia Podcast September 15, 2023

Development and Migration in Contemporary Asia

A Discussion with Jonathan Rigg and Marta Bivand Erdal

Jonathan Rigg and Marta Bivand Erdal

Hosted by Arve Hansen
Listen:
Is migration good or bad for development? How does migration affect those who leave and those who stay behind? How are rural and urban livelihoods interconnected in Asian cities? What …
Nordic Asia Podcast March 24, 2023

The Great Goa Land Grab

A Discussion with Heather Plumridge Bedi, Solano da Silva, Fredrick Noronha, and Kenneth Bo Nielsen

Heather Plumridge Bedi, Solano da Silva, Fredrick Noronha, and Kenneth Bo Nielsen

Hosted by Arve Hansen
The small Indian state of Goa has witnessed a veritable land rush over many decades, with shifting state governments, leading politicians, and private investors moving in to acquire large tracts …
Nordic Asia Podcast November 18, 2022

Towards a Green China

Gørild Heggelund, Yong Zhou, and Bjorn Leif Brauteseth

Hosted by Arve Hansen
What does the concept of ecological civilisation mean in practice? And how can we understand the relationship between grand visions, legal systems, green politics and development processes on the ground …
Nordic Asia Podcast February 18, 2022

Love-Jihad and the Politics of Hindu Nationalist Statecraft

A Discussion with Alf Nilsen and Kenneth Bo Nielsen

Alf Nilsen and Kenneth Bo Nielsen

Hosted by Arve Hansen
What role does the Islamophobic conspiracy theory of “love jihad” play in the politics of Hindu nationalist statecraft—the legal codification of Hindu nationalist ideology—in India today? In this podcast, Kenneth …
Nordic Asia Podcast January 28, 2022

Motorbike Madness in Vietnam

A Discussion with Hue-Tam Jamme

Hue-Tam Jamme

Hosted by Arve Hansen
Ever tried to cross the road in Hanoi? There’s no point in waiting for a gap. Close your eyes and start walking: the traffic will magically weave around you. While …
Nordic Asia Podcast August 27, 2021

Pandemic Precarity and the Livelihoods of Migrant Workers in China and Cambodia

A discussion with Dennis Arnold and Thomas Sætre Jakobsen

Dennis Arnold and Thomas Sætre Jakobsen

Hosted by Arve Hansen
Creating jobs and providing decent employment is central to global development agendas. Indeed, Sustainable Development Goal 8 targets nothing less than decent work for all by 2030. Yet precarious—simply put …
Nordic Asia Podcast March 12, 2021

Market-Leninism in Vietnam with Jonathan London

Jonathan London

Hosted by Arve Hansen
In this episode, Arve Hansen talks to Jonathan London to get an update on politics and development in Vietnam. How do we make sense of the ‘socialist market economy’ today …